Chikako Mori
Head of Trademark Team
Qualified as litigating patent and trademark attorney, 2007
Adjunct lecturer in IP Law at Waseda University, present
Japan Patent Bar Examiner, 2017
Chikako Mori is a registered patent and trademark attorney with over 20 years’ specialized experience in trademark and design cases.
Throughout her career she has advised clients on Japanese,
Chinese and global clearances, acquisitions, licensing and the enforcement of trademark, design and other intellectual property rights.
Professional Group Memberships and Affiliations
Central Institute of Intellectual Property Deputy Director-General (2017-2020)
INTA Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee member (2018)
INTA Senior Editor of The Trademark Reporter journal (2015-2017)
JPAA International Activities Center member (2016, 2017)
JPAA Industrial Design Committee Vice Chair (2013, 2014)
JPAA Copyright Committee member (2011)
JPAA Trademark Committee member (2008-2010, 2012, 2015, 2016)
Yuichi Minagawa
Head of Patent Team
Qualified as litigating patent and trademark attorney, 2005
Yuichi Minagawa is a registered patent and trademark attorney with over 25 years' experience in patent drafting and various other aspects of patent prosecution.
He has represented prestigious Japanese companies in the automotive and semiconductor industries, developed strong working relations with many clients, and is widely recognized as an expert in his field.
Professional Group Memberships and Affiliations
JPAA Management Foundation Committee member (present)
JPAA Kinki Branch Vice Manager (2017-present)
JPAA Public Relations Center member (2016, 2017)
JPAA Patent Contest Committee member (2014, 2015)
